Built on crepuscular textures and ever-modulating drones, ‘Let My Baby Stay (Mac DeMarco cover)’ is a slow-burn, evocative gem, growing in intensity as it develops. In a way, it’s a reflection of personal growth and self-realization; something that takes you by surprise and enhances its effect over time, reaching its zenith right before its completion, then leaving you a changed human being.
‘Let My Baby Stay (Mac DeMarco cover)’ feels exactly the same, wrapping the listener in emotional energy that gets bigger and bigger as the record reaches its end, exploding into a noisy and powerful poignant soundscape. Far from a classic cover rendition, the single tries to reimagine and re-focus DeMarco’s original lyricism, applying it to Girl Next Door’s personal experience.
It’s a triumph: the British songstress manages to deliver a piece that feels ethereal, meaningful and highly addictive. Speaking about the inspiration behind releasing such a strong single, she explains: “When listening to the lyrics of the track it’s actually got a much darker side and is quite eerie; I wanted to lean into that eeriness and the idea of obsession with someone, fear of losing people we love and addiction to people.”
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